593. First, the verb is accented

First, the verb is accented when it stands at the beginning of a clause — or, in verse, of apāda.

a. Examples of the verb accented at the head of the sentence are, in prose,çúndhadhvaṁ dāívyāya kármaṇebe pure for the divine ceremony;āpnótī ’máṁ lokámhe wins this world; in verse, where the head of the sentence is also that of thepāda,syā́mé ’d índrasya çármaṇimay we be in Indra's protection;darçáya mā yātudhā́nānshow me the sorcerers;gámad vā́jebhir ā́ sá naḥmay he come with good things to us; — in verse, where the head of the clause is within thepāda,téṣām pāhi çrudhī́ hávamdrink of them, hear our call;sástu mātā́ sástu pitā́ sástu çvā́ sástu viçpátiḥlet the mother sleep, let the father sleep, let the dog sleep, let the master sleep;víçvakarman námas te pāhy àsmā́nViçvakarman, homage to thee; protect us!yuvā́m ... rā́jña ūce duhitā́ pṛcché vāṁ narāthe king's daughter said to you "I pray you, ye men";vayáṁ te váya indra viddhí ṣu ṇaḥ prá bharāmahewe offer thee, Indra, strengthening; take note of us.

b. Examples of the verb accented at the head of thepādawhen this is not the head of the sentence are:áthā te ántamānāṁ vidyā́ma sumatīnā́mso may we enjoy thy most intimate favors;dhātā́ ’syā́ agrúvāi pátiṁ dádhātu pratikāmyàmDhātar bestow upon this girl a husband according to her wish;yātudhānasya somapa jahí prajā́mslay, Soma-drinker, the progeny of the sorcerer.